New ECA-compliant fuel oil has viscosity similar to HFO

MARCH 13, 2015 — ExxonMobil is expanding its range of specialist fuels for use within Emission Control Areas (ECA) with the introduction of ExxonMobil Premium Advanced Fuel Marine ECA 200 (AFME 200),

Finnish operator orders CROE scrubber

FEBRUARY 3, 2015 — Parsippany, NJ, headquartered CR Ocean Engineering  (CROE) has won an order from Finland’s Bore Ltd for a state-of-the-art exhaust gas cleaning system that will use seawater to reduce

INTERTANKO welcomes EMSA guidance on sulfur inspection

FEBRUARY 3, 2015 — INTERTANKO says it welcomes a guidance on sulfur inspection from the European Maritime Safety Agency to support implementation of European Council Directive 1999/32/EC (“The EU Sulfur Directive”). INTERTANKO

Royal Caribbean scrubber move gets EPA, USCG nod

DECEMBER 24, 2014 — As we reported earlier this week, Royal Caribbean is to retrofit 19 of its cruise ships with exhaust gas scrubbers. Using scrubbers to meet ECA sulfur limits involves

Bracing for new low sulfur fuel regulations

DECEMBER 22, 2014—Ship operators are bracing for the new sulfur emission regulations that will require ships to burn 0.1% sulfur diesel starting January 1, 2015 in the Emission Control Areas (ECA) of

Green Tech Marine books order for 21 scrubbers

DECEMBER 8, 2014 — Oslo, Norway, headquartered Green Tech Marine AS has won a contract to deliver 21 exhaust gas cleaning systems (“scrubbers”) to an undisclosed shipowner in first quarter 2015. The

DNV GL offers help on fuel switching challenges

NOVEMBER 25, 2014 — Classification society DNV GL says that stricter limitations on sulfur emissions (SOx) will pose many challenges to ships operating in Emission Control Areas (ECAs).  If not handled with

Baltic operator goes to Singapore for scrubber

NOVEMBER 21, 2014 — Swedish ship operator Rederi AB Transatlantic and wood and paper giant Stora Enso have gone to Singapore to find an exhaust gas scrubber that will operate under conditions

USCG and EPA get set to enforce new sulfur limits

NOVEMBER 19, 2014 — The Coast Guard and EPA are getting set to take action to ensure compliance with the forthcoming 0.10 percent fuel sulfur limits in the North American and U.S.

ECSA seeks clarity on EU treatment of scrubber wash water

OCTOBER 7, 2014 — In a position paper published today by the European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA), European shipowners ask EU Member States to adopt a clear, long-term and above all harmonized

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